Fresh crisis rocks Psychiatric Hospital in Edo
BENIN—FRESH crisis is brewing at Uselu Psychiatric Hospital in Benin City, Edo State, as the Senior Staff Association of the hospital, weekend, accused the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Sunday Olotu, of alleged refusal to give a written approval to some officials of the union, who were invited by Department of State Security, DSS, in the state.
Eagles get $25,000 each AFCON bonus
The Super Eagles were on Sunday morning paid a bonus of $25,000-a-man for beating Burkina Faso to win the AFCON in South Africa.
The way out for Nigeria
WHEN I saw the Failed State Index done by the United States Think-Thank Fund for Peace and which ranked Nigeria as 14th under the alert section, I was overwhelmed with sadness as this shouldn’t be so for the giant of Africa. Under the surge of emotion I was prompted to write this little piece on what I feel should be the best way out of Nigeria’s challenges.
LMC will transform Nigerian League – Hon. Irabor
The League Management Company has said that it has commenced the processes of restructuring the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) to enable it meet FIFA and global standards of football and deliver its mandate to have a League for Nigeria, run by competent Nigerians and clubs for the benefit of both local and international footballers and fans.
F-Eagles celebrate World Cup qualification
NIGERIA’s Under -20 team coach, John Obuh has said that part of his mission to Algeria has been achieved.
NECO expresses delight over students’ performances
he Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Promise Okpala, on weekend expressed delight over the improvement recorded in the final examinations for secondary schools conducted by the council recently.
Airtel reassures Nigerians of reliable, fast 3.75G coverage
In a demonstration of its robust and extensive network coverage across the country, telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has unveiled a new campaign to capture its network’s milestones and efforts in empowering Nigerians with relevant telecommunications services and mobile telephony solutions
Expatriate kidnapped in Lagos
AN expatriate has been kidnapped in Lagos, the US consulate said Sunday, but no further details were immediately available.
Driver docked for attempted murder of Lagos judge
A commercial bus driver, Mr. Kasali Quadri, was arraigned, weekend, for attempting to kill a Lagos High Court judge, Justice E. Adebajo.
Heat break in Owerri …heart attack in Calabar
Let me quickly say this morning that I will pre-tend nothing happened in Calabar. In far away Ghana, I could not watch the match live, so I had to depend on second hand information.
Samsung, Hyundai in Nigeria LNG carrier ship deals
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai are both involved in deals to provide six LNG carrier ships between them to Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG), the companies said. According to Reuters report, Samsung confirmed through a stock exchange announcement it had won an order to provide four ships to NLNG.
